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What Easter holidays??!! All hands on deck to perfect our new science dough recipes for mini boffins next term!! #familyfriendly #business #sciencekids #scienceworkshops #practicalprimaries #slime #dough (at Bedale, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZJuCrBiVO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y0rig3kcn95

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Dinosaur footprinys all ready for a set of EFYS paleontologist!! #practicalprimaries #dinosaurs #dinos (at Newton Aycliffe) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvyNW4EhFzk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dzcrp4ttxugx

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Messing with mobius strips! learning how we can increase the life span of engine belts, making seemingly endless loops and learning how to fool the grown ups!! #practicalprimaries #homeed #homeeducation #enginering #sciencekids https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwXDQlBVty/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p6lvxrnrmsk5

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There's sping in the air so we're finding the perfect conditions for growing beans using homemade eco friendly paper plant pots, seeing how plants are pretty cool at telling which way up they've been planted and setting up a plant maze. We'll keep you updated with our results!! #practicalprimaries #homeed #homeeducation #spring #greenfingers (at Boroughbridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGF-pThpEN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ewzsvk52say7

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Excellent crystal slime making today at after school club... Sorry grown ups!!! #practicalprimaries #scienceworkshops #afterschool (at Bedale, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtjETmhBMzT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w5dxx35cz9n5

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Catching Fish: Do try this at home!

Possible swaps:

A Balloon. Some pens may have the right sort of coating to become statically charged and would be worth ago, although they won’t be as comfy to use as a balloon!

Completely Optional:

An dish to keep the fish in. This can make a good “pond” for collecting fish all in one place.

Score cards, stopwatches etc, Extras to make your game more fun.

Lets get started!

The LoveScience bit:

All objects are made up of atoms. These atoms have positive protons, negative electrons and neutral neutrons; overall atoms are neutral.

When you rub the balloon on your hair you cause the transfer or gain of electrons. Once charged up it will attract the opposite charged particle in the tissue paper fish, the protons, and be able to pick them up.

Problem Solving and Extra Experimenting:

Fish not sticking? Make sure your not accidentally discharging your balloon by touching it against something else (such as a table) before you hover over the fish! Sometimes materials other than hair can work better so it’s worth experimenting, and would you believe the build up of static electricity is even effected by the weather!

A good solo version of the game is to time the player and place obstacles to navigate the balloon around.

At our workshops we love a version of this game where everyone plays at the same time, you get 1 point for catching your own fish and -2 for someone elses!

Let us know if you gave it a go!

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Pretty impressive crystal making by Year 5 at Pebblebrook Primary today. I wonder if year 6 will do better tomorrow??! #practicalprimaries #crewe #sciencekids #scienceworkshops #properties #materials #year5 #awesomeschool (at Pebble Brook Primary School) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOTJdQhF8a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rdi2np88ifj2

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Jumping Frogs: Do try this at home!

Possible swaps:

A hole punch. Any adult can use a sharp object such as scissors to create a hole small enough for a split pin - we recommend some blutack or playdough underneath the paper/card to protect fingers and surfaces when poking your pointy object though!

Completely Optional:

Anything to decorate your jumping mechanism. Get crafty.

Lets get started!

The LoveScience bit:

Today’s activity was all about Levers. Does using your crosses seem familiar? They’re like a pair of scissors! With a couple more scissors connected on the end. Scissors are a Double Lever - as you separate one end of the lever the other end will also open! When we connect more than one the opening motion brings all the pivot points (those are the pins in the middle of our levers) together to shrink the mechanism. The closing motion makes our mechanism grow or jump outwards!

Problem Solving and Extra Experimenting:

Mechanism a bit floppy? you may need thicker card to use it in the air. It should still work great on a clear table.

If your frog is getting caught on the paper/ card stips he may need to be smaller or thicker (you could glue him onto some card rather than redrawing!) - experiment!

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Who says you can't have rainbows without putting up with a little rain??? Not the Bedale afterschool boffins and their prisms. #sciencekids #afterschool #practicalprimaries #rainisoverrated #bedale (at Bedale, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_AjWkh0li/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dha0yevmvo4l

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Investigating colour mixing using LED torches(and aliens!)just one of the fab experiments from the 'light and dark' day with Year 3's at the amazing @oasistemple Academy in #Manchester today. Great fun, great kids, great school! #practicalprimaries #sciencekids #scienceworkshops (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvt3Dzh_Z0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=syikqe4jf02q

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Learning about buoyancy by testing submarines in home Ed today!! #homeeducation #homeed #practicalprimaries #scienceworkshops #sciencekids (at LoveScience) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8MDuMhThh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bli6wgrxwxbx